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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
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TUESDAY 13
EVENTS
Various Locations
May 13-16. FREE' 706-298-8687
CLASSIC CITY TOUR OF
HISTORIC ATHENS Part ol
National Tourism Week. 90-min
ute guided driving tour Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m.. or
a 2 hour tour of the interior of Athens
homes on Tuesday and Thursday at
2 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday at
10:30 a m Space is limited.
LECTURES & LIT.
ACC Library
12:15 p.m. FREE! 706-613-3650
“BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: 13
VIRTUES FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY” Examine Franklin's 13
virtues during four upcoming lunch
time programs. Next: Cathy Jackson
will give tips on relaxation, medita
tion and yoga Feel free to bring a
lunch to this 45-minute program
LIVE MUSIC
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $6 (18+), $7 (21+). www.cale-
donialounge.com
THE DUMPS The Dumps deliver
angular metal licks with lots of dual
screaming over heavy grooves, mak
ing one intense rock performance.
HAYRIDE This long-running Athens
trio has maintained a steady output
of prog- and metal-influenced rock
Hayride's punk leanings, however,
don't exclude strong melodies. This
is Hayride's first local show in quite
a while—don't miss it.
THRONES Solo project of Joe Preston
(Harvey Milk, Earth. The Melvins) on
Southern Lord.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $5. 'www.myspace.com/
flickerbar
AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER
Athens four-piece American
Cheeseburger delivers rapid-fire,
loud and aggressive thrash rock in
an old-school manner.
INVASION Hardcore band from Spain.
UNDER PRESSURE Punk from
Winnipeg. Canada.
The Melting Point
7-10 p.m. $3. www.meltingpointathens.
com
THE NEW FAMILIARS Soulful, mov
ing folk ballads with a bluesy energy
from the foothills of North Carolina
Rye Bar
9 p.m. FREE! www.myspace.com/
ryebarathens
DUB REGGAE Soulful reggae, hyp
notic riddims. heavy dub selections
interspersed with toasters, guest vo
calists and instrumentalists to spice
it up. Hosted every Tuesday night
by AZ-IZ. Dubconscious frontman
Adrian Zelski.
Tasty World
DOWNSTAIRS. 10 p.m $5 www.
tastyworld.net
MR. GNOME Percussive duo Mr
Gnome features thrashing hard rock
over eerie trip-hop—like Massive
Attack backing Tool.
UGA Hodgson Hall
7 p.m. $5. www.uga.edu/pac
GEORGIA CHILDREN'S CHORUS
Present “Something to Sing About."
Tickets on sale at the Performing
Arts Center Box Office.
Wow Cafe & Wingery
8 p.m. FREE! 706-543-5510
NATHAN SHEPPARD The local
acoustic guitarist-harmonicist is
known for his emotive singing style
and his modern reworkings of clas
sic tunes, from Dylan and Young to
Van Morrison.
DJs & DANCING
Buffalo’s Southwest
Cafe
10p.m.-12a.m. S3. 706-354-6655
SWING DANCING Learn, practice or
observe swing dancing. Free les
sons. 9 p.m Every Tuesday.
OPEN MIC
Alibi
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 9 p.m.-1
a.m. FREE! 706-549-1010
“STAN’S ALMOST FAMOUS
KARAOKE" Karaoke ladies Lynn
and Vickie are your energetic hosts
for the night.
Walker’s Coffee & Pub
10 p.m FREE! 706-543-1433
KARAOKE In the caf6/bar's downstairs
room, every Tuesday and Thursday
night.
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p.m. FREE! www.wildwingcafe.com
KARAOKE Every Tuesday night at the
downtown wing chain’s upstairs
space.
WEDNESDAY 14
PERFORMANCE
EVENTS
Various Locations
May 13-16. FREE! 706-298-8687
CLASSIC CITY TOUR OF
HISTORIC ATHENS Hosted by
the Athens Convention and Visitors
Bureau and Athens Welcome Center
as part of National Tourism Week
See May 13 Events
Beechwood Stadium
Cinemas
6 30 p.m. $22. $20 (seniors). $15
(children) www georgialheatrecom-
pany.com
OPERA SERIES See the Metropolitan
Opera live on the big screen
simulcast from New York. Part of
an ongoing Opera Series by the
Georgia Theatre Company Next up
La Boheme
LIVE MUSIC
Alibi
9 p m. FREE! 706-549-1010
NAPOLEON ONE MAN BAND
Napoleon Solo is the multitasking
one-man-band who handles it all.
Caledonia Lounge
10 p.m. $6 (21+). $7 (18r) wwwcale-
donialounge.com
ATTACHED HANDS Abstract, mini
mal electronic noise manipulation.
IDIOT SLOWDOWN The band names
Radiohead as a key influence, so
the name is probably taken from the
song "The Tourist" Sound-wise,
though, idiot Slowdown has more
in common with the alternative rock
found on Pablo Honey.
Farm 255
10 p.m. wwwfarm255.com
FLETCHER AND MCTAVISH
Rootsy, mostly acoustic duo fea
tures Georgians Derek McTavish
(bass, guitar and vocals) and Taylor
Fletcher (guitar, wurlitzer and
vocals). Moving, soulful melodies
and harmonies with low key. warm
instrumentation.
Flicker Theatre & Bar
8:30 p.m. $3 www mys'pace.com/
flickerbar
GEMINI CRICKET Local quartet
Gemini Cricket plays adorably hand-
hewn bedroom pop that's likably
comfy and sprinkled with kazoo and
accordion.
ROMANENKO New local band
influenced by everything from folk
standards and classic country to riot
grrrl and 70s pop. Romanenko has
been compared to everyone from
Elliott Smith and Paul Simon to Liz
Phair and Luscious Jackson.
Y/OUR SPARKLE HEART Husband
and wife duo Ian and Sarah Morris
meld a shared love of world music
instrumentation and catchy folk-
rock. Debut full length You, Me and
God cam out in January.
The Melting Point
8-11 p.m. $5 www.meltingpointa-
thens.com
THE AVERY DYLAN PROJECT
Avery Dylan is joined by Lefty
Hathaway, Mike Strickland and Clint
Swords for his blend of Southern
MFA fabric design student Stephanie Blair's work is at Flicker through May.
soul and funk infused R&B. It's this
week's installment of the Wednesday
blues showcase hosted by John
Straw
Tasty World
EARLY DOWNSTAIRS. 7 p.m. $5 www
tastyworld.net
THE ALBION JAZZ ENSEMBLE Dr
James Ball, originally from Athens,
brings his Albion College Jazz
Ensemble through town. The "Dr.”
title refers to his doctoral degree in
music—so this guy is a real pro.
His ensemble plays a wide range of
classic big band compositions from
Basie to Strayhorn to Bob Minzter,
Pat Metheny and Matt Harris.
THE CLASSIC CITY SWING BAND
This 16-piece ensemble plays tradi
tional swing from the '30s, 40's and
early 50's with a tight, bright, big
rhythm sound. You can expect clas
sics from the likes of Duke Ellington,
Glenn Miller and more.
LATE DOWNSTAIRS 11 p.m. $5. www.
tastyworld net
ANIMAL ELECTRIC Local folk duo
featuring Tess Brunet on auto-harp,
vocals and percussion, and Kat
Roman on bass and vocals.
CHIP MCKENZIE AND JEFF
WHATLEY Members of local garage
rock band Still, Small Voice and the
Joyful Noise perform as a duo
UPSTAIRS. 11 p m $5. www.tasty-
world.net
RAT BABIES Athens three-piece Rat
Babies plays hit-you-in-tne-gut dirt
metal, wrangling heavy sonics out of
two drum kits and a bass guitar
UGA Ramsey Concert
Hall
8 p.m. FREE! www.music.uga.edu
UGA RECITAL Ruth Oi Choo Fung,
piano.
Washington Street
Tavern
7:30 p.m. FREE! 706-613-7817
UNCLE DADDY & THE TIME
MACHINE REVIVAL This new lo
cal band offers up acoustic old-time
and bluegrass music.
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p.m. FREE 1 www.wildwingcafe.com
BRANDON REEVES Acoustic folk
singer/songwriter from Kennesaw
that puts a little twang in the blues.
DJs & DANCING
Level 131
www.level131.com
SALSA NIGHT Lessons at 9 p m
Open dance at 11 p.m.
The Loft Dance Lounge
10:30 p m FREE! www.theloftathens.
com
DJ SIZZLE Spinning the dance num
bers for you every Wednesday and
Saturday
Mercury Lounge
10 p m FREE' www mercuryathens.
com
DJ SOPHISTADISIAC “I play seduc
tive & suggestive music trom all
over the world," says Sophistadisiac
“This includes soul, hip hop. reg-
gaeton. electronica. slow funk,
down-tempo & anything else that
is conducive to luxurious wine
lounging”
OPEN MIC
Foxz Tavern
9 p.m. FREE' 706-549-8209
KARAOKE The long-running karaoke
night continues every Wednesday
Red Rooster
706-549-1668
KARAOKE Be a star for the night with
Red Rooster every Wednesday
THDRSDAY 15
EVENTS
Various Locations
May 13-16. FREE' 706-298-8687
CLASSIC CITY TOUR OF
HISTORIC ATHENS Hosted by
the Athens Convention and Visitors
Bureau and Athens Welcome Center
as part of National Tourism Week
See May 13 Events.
LECTURES & LIT.
Oconee County Library
12:30-1 30 p.m. FREE' 706-769-3950
“DEPRESSION IN SENIORS"
Elizabeth Stewart speaks on
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